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Rich Square North Carolina Map

Explore Rich Square, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Rich Square, North Carolina

How to Use This Rich Square, North Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rich Square, North Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Carolina or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Rich Square.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Rich Square
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Northampton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.274044
Longitude	-77.284412
Population	894
Density	111.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	27869
Area Code	919, 984
County Seat	Jackson
School District	Northampton County Schools

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About Rich Square, North Carolina

Rich Square is a locality in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 894. The population density is 111.9 people per km². Rich Square is located at 36.2740°N, 77.2844°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Rich Square is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 27869.

Rich Square occupies a broad, level expanse of fertile soil where the horizon stretches wide under a vast, unencumbered sky. It lies 24.3 miles east-southeast of Roanoke Rapids, NC (from Roanoke Rapids, NC: bearing 122°T), and is situated 16.7 miles west of Ahoskie. Cutawhiskie Creek winds through the low-lying terrain nearby, its dark, slow-moving waters providing a constant, quiet pulse to the landscape that defines the local geography. Beyond the immediate fields, the elevation shifts only slightly toward the distant silhouette of Ahoskie Ridge, which anchors the western view in a hazy, permanent blue. During the humid peak of summer, the air holds a heavy, velvet warmth that seems to amplify the scent of damp earth and pine, creating a stillness that settles deep into the surrounding woodlands. Not far from the stillness of Dynamite Lake, the land transitions into the dense, protected brush of the Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land, where the natural world remains undisturbed by the slow progress of the modern day.

Rich Square carries the weight of a long agricultural legacy, its identity fundamentally shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest that have defined this region for generations. The economy remains rooted in the productivity of the surrounding acreage, where the consistent labor of the fields mirrors the methodical pace of life on the main thoroughfares. Historic brick facades line the center of Rich Square, standing as grounded evidence of a period when the rail lines and local trade were the primary arteries of regional commerce. The residents move with a deliberate, measured grace, acknowledging one another with a nod that carries the weight of shared experience and a common history. Even as the modern world shifts, the fundamental character of the place persists, tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the enduring, quiet stability of the local soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Roanoke River Wetlands Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 190° S
Roanoke River Meanders Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 245° SW
Roanoke River (Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 237° SW
North Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement - Red-cockaded Woodpecker (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 350° N
Northampton County Open Space (Local Recreation) — 12.5 mi, 320° NW
Rock Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 216° SW
Murfreesboro Veterans War Monument (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 041° NE
Joseph Montfort Burial Site (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 283° W
Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.1 mi, 163° S · 43k acres
Confederate Cemetery (Monument) — 21.1 mi, 302° NW
Royal Palace Theatre (Cinema) — 21.7 mi, 295° NW
Chowan Swamp State Natural Area (State Park) — 23.6 mi, 070° E
South Quay Sandhills (State Wilderness) — 28.8 mi, 048° NE
Blount-Bridgers House (Gallery) — 29.2 mi, 209° SW
Parkhill Cinema 3 (Cinema) — 30.1 mi, 211° SW
Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Community House and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 30.2 mi, 009° N
Merchants Millpond State Park (State Park) — 31.3 mi, 073° E
Greensville County-Emporia Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.8 mi, 333° NW
Medoc Mountain Canoe & Kayak access (Attraction) — 33.6 mi, 268° W
It's A Zoo Life (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 40.1 mi, 213° SW
Bear-ology (Museum) — 40.9 mi, 133° SE
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.9 mi, 070° E · 228k acres
Brunswick County Museum (Museum) — 45.8 mi, 317° NW
Perquimans Arts League (Arts Centre) — 46.0 mi, 097° E
Paramount Theatre - Community Theatre (Theatre) — 49.7 mi, 200° S
Red Thread Studio (Gallery) — 50.0 mi, 051° NE
Wilson Theatre (Theatre) — 51.6 mi, 223° SW
Barnes Corner Gallery (Gallery) — 51.7 mi, 223° SW
Petersburg National Battlefield Park (National Park) — 56.8 mi, 353° N · 212 acres

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